Powder-box.



B. F. ROEHRIG.

POWDER BOX.

,APPLIOATION FILED IAN,11.1910

1,001,772, PatentedAtfgi 29,1911.

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UNITED strAr s PATENT OFFIC BERNARD F. ROE'l-IRIG, 013 SAN DIEGO,CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO M. N. GOLDTREE AND L. A. BLOGHMAN, OF SAN DIEGO..GALIFORNI-A.

IPOVVDER-BOX,

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' [)iogh and fitnleof Jnlit'ornio,havoinrentod.

Hfl'idlll new and ,nse-lnl lnzprorelnents in lowdor-Boxes, ot which thefollowing is it I spi-i'ilii'ziilion.

This invention re ates to powder boxes, the objoot of the inventionbeing to provide it structure adapted to maintain toilet pow der in itconvenient positiolrt'or use, to

gether with a surface over which the pow-- cler puff-may be lightlydusted to remove any excess of powder that has :rdheredto the powderpuil".

A further object of-tiie invention is the provision of means forconserving such @20- oess of powder after it has been. removed from theputt.

Further objoets and advantages of the invention will he set forth in thedetailed description which now follows.

In the accompanying drawing", Figure 1 is a perspective view of a powderretaining box constructed in accordance with the inzverition, and, Fig.is a longitudinal rel ticol. section thoroof.

Like numerals designate corresponding ports in bhth of the figures oftho drawings;

edg of the box 7, the screen will be mainta ned in pos tion over-themonth of "1e. box.

The box 6' is desigi'ied to contain till!- toilet" .owdor which has beenindicated at 10. I the powder puil, indicated at 11, is pressed upon thepowder in box (3, a. certnin amount of th s powder adheres to the puttand usuallymoro powder adheres to the puff than is desired. Afterp'ressing't-he powderpufi' upon the YUWdQI' 1.0, the pow der pufi isdusted light y over the screen 5), and the excess powder falls throughthe screen into the box 7 and is retained thorein.

If desired, a lid-12 may loo fitted over the casing or receptacle 5 toprevent dust from settling u'pon the powdor in boxes 4.3 and 7,

mited States of America,

' Specification Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 29, 1911,

Agplioaticn filed January 11, 1310. Serial No. 537,512.

vheri the strllctnre is not in use, 22" d this lid 'n'my be rendered asornmnntal as may be desired, and likowise the casing 5 may dist) herbni'iorr-d. hihly ornzmiontohto rondvr its structure asshole for useupon a lady's dressing; table.

Alter the box 7 bfioui s filled orv nearly 6! tilled with powder, thelid formed by ring S aunhserrch'fl may be lrrinsferred from box. T tobox 6, and the powder puff may be then first dipped into thejbox 7 andafterward dusted over the screen 9' to returnthe, ex russ powder to box(1% as will be readily understood. It will therefore be seeii. that bythe use, of such a struetureos this, none of the powder is wasted.However, this alternntense is optional with the users.

From the foregoing description, it willbe seen that. simple andefiioient means are heroin provided for o'ccom lishirig the ob jeets ofthe iii'vfantion, out w ile the elements shownand described are welladapted to serve the purposes for which they are intond'o d, it is to beunderstood that the inrention is not limited to thoprecise-eonstrut-lion fortl1,'bnt inoliides within its pin-viewsuchchanges as may be made Within the scope oi the appended elaii'n.

Having described my invention, what I Claim is: 7

In it powder box, the oombinotion with a containing casing, of a PlliFOfboxes in0unt- 01 therein and spaced sport, said boxes be ing of likesize and configuration, a lid for said casing/adapted to cover andinclose both of said boxes, nn-amhid'ar member eomprising :1 horizinihrliinnge and a vertical i'lnngo connected thereto which adapted to tiltupon either one of said boxes, the

ventral e iciting within said annular memher being vorored by a wire neshscreen m'luptrd, when it powder putt is dds-ted therein-loss, toremove the surplus powder 1 from tho woxriirippnll,and to permit saidsurplus powder to fall into the box upon which the, :inimlur member islocated.

In testimony whereof I, allix my signal?

